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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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Recent Examples of cataract
Unlike traditional cataract surgery, which relies on manual incisions and ultrasonic tools, laser cataract surgery uses high-tech laser systems to perform many steps of the procedure, says Dello Russo.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
WebMD reported that canine cataracts form when the eye's proteins clump together and create a cloud-like substance in the lens.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Mamadou, whose last name was not provided, was born with bilateral cataracts, a condition in which cataracts develop in both eyes before birth or soon afterward.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
The doctor is searching for a cataract surgeon or program that could help provide free or discounted cataract surgeries to UHI patients.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
WebMD reported that canine cataracts form when the eye's proteins clump together and create a cloud-like substance in the lens.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Mamadou, whose last name was not provided, was born with bilateral cataracts, a condition in which cataracts develop in both eyes before birth or soon afterward.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
The doctor is searching for a cataract surgeon or program that could help provide free or discounted cataract surgeries to UHI patients.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataract
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The phenomenon results from rapid tidal currents squeezing between two gorges, making the water rush as quickly and dramatically as, well, a waterfall, only horizontally.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Montmorency Falls, a roughly 15-minute drive east of Quebec, is a 272-foot-tall waterfall with several vantage points, including an observation deck and a suspension bridge.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Showers could linger into Tuesday, spawning flood watches in areas where the Palisades, Franklin, Eaton, Bridge, and Hughes wildfires burned.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes, Franklin and Bridge fire burn scars.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the ensuing weeks of limping and leaning on the other leg had just worsened the cascade.—
Amy X. Wang,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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As the waterfall cascades through the mountain’s walls, vibrant lights illuminate the scene, creating a mesmerizing display that highlights the beauty of this subterranean treasure.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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The woman at the office threw up her hands and unleashed a torrent of Spanish.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early photos and video captured by several residents confirm the first flames of the fire burned just below the tower, before racing down the canyon and blasting a torrent of embers that destroyed hundreds of homes.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Cataract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataract. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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